Agri Week February 4th 2020
Running order for this week’s Show: Time 01.08: Roscommon/East Galway TD Denis Naughten discusses the possible payback of up to €40m by farmers under the BEAM scheme. Time 08.34: How are marts faring out in 2021? They are operation with the new restrictions. Despite the challenges prices for…
Agri Week 0910 2020
On this week’s edition of Agri Week: The Founder of Ireland’s future, reacts with fury to a recent article in ‘Irish Examiner” by Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan. The article states that it is the intention of Government to plant 30% of the country and reduce the…
Open rural areas for test ground to ease covid restrictions
A Roscommon East Galway TD is calling for rural regions Covid-19 restrictions to be relaxed in areas such as the North West to allow the people there to return to work. Denis Naughten says parts of the Country with low rates of infection could be used as a testing…
Postmen to take on new roles during Covid-19
The decision taken by An Post to use its mail network across the North West to ensure older people have access to food and medicines has been welcomed. Independent TD Denis Naughten TD had requested An Post to make their facilities across the counties of Sligo Leitrim and Donegal…
Naughten calls for exemption for farmers on carbon tax
Farmers should be exempt from carbon tax on fuels. That’s according to a former minister for communications, climate action and the environment. Roscommon East Galway TD Deputy Denis Naughten has made the calls citing the lack of electric tractors, which has resulted in farmers having no alternative options to avoid…
Major concerns over accuracy of beef grading machines
21 beef grading machines have been found to be working outside the rules set out for their operation and as a result not providing accurate grading of animals. The matter has been raised recently in the Dail by Deputy Denis Naughten. He says there are major concerns over the accuracy…
Rural Broadband rollout plans ‘in tatters’
Plans to rollout broadband to rural homes and businesses are now ‘in tatters’ according to a Sligo Leitrim TD. It’s after Eir confirmed it’s withdrawing from the bidding process leaving just one tenderer. Last night Communications Minister Denis Naughten denied that the remaining company now has the government over a…